New Delhi:

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case. AAP leaders Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj had earlier said they doubted the ED would arrest him tonight. Kejriwal, who is also the president of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has skipped summons from the central investigative agency nine times.

Delhi minister and AAP leader Atishi posted on X that they had requested the Supreme Court to quash the arrest and hold an “urgent hearing tonight”.

Here is the list of dates when Mr. Kejriwal skipped ED summons:

first – November 2, 2023

second – December 21, 2023

third – January 3, 2024

fourth – January 18, 2024

fifth – February 2, 2024

sixth – February 19, 2024

seventh – February 26, 2024

eighth – March 4, 2024

ninth – March 21, 2024